Awww! It's all in good fun!! I got a little laugh out of it! Iowa, yer ok with it, right?!?! We can all be friends still. Poke. Poke. Maybe the farmboy was a bit much, but whatev! I'm in Washington state, talk about irrelevant! You can call me granolaboy... it comes with the territory!

I think we would have beaten the Saints and Colts....and Steelers. I also think we would have had a good shot of beating the Texans. Imagine what the team could have done in 2008 with Marshall on the squad and that cushy schedule We have another tough schedule next year and the Phins and Jets are in an arms race....but Brady and the brats are still the champs....gonna' be a hell of a battle in the AFC East in 2010

_________________Philbin's countenance exudes confidence!1984 was so long ago...Will there ever be another rainbow?

We almost took both SB teams... to say we would not be a contender with that kind of firepower on O is unfair. Yes, we would have been a contender for the SB. Certainly as much as the other top 3 teams in the AFC.

As for next year, we got some bigger, larger holes to fill before I can make the same boast. First, JT = OLB for now and frees up a draft spot for top flight FS. Sign his butt. NT can come in the 3rd easy (Mt. Cody).

OK , back on topic. seems opinions here if we had Marshall last year we would have gone undefeated & won the super bowl ... I will expect no less this upcoming year.

this thread has gotten out of hand , just though i'd add to it.

I think the Patriots opened up the flood gates .... steal a receiver via trade with off the field problems (Moss) & rehabilitate him & have success. Jets & Dolphins have followed suit.In all cases I like the trade , like the player on the field but dislike the person(s)